NIH funding profile · Pullman, WA · Higher education
Washington State University NIH Funding
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
Washington State University received $36.6M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 70 award records and 82 principal investigators. That ranks #178 of 2,407 NIH-funded institutions and #6 in Washington, up 19.6% from FY2025.
FY2026 closed on September 30, 2026, but NIH keeps posting that year's awards to RePORTER for several weeks. FY2026 figures reflect records available on October 16, 2026 and may rise slightly at the next refresh.
FY2026 NIH funding
$36.6M
+19.6% vs FY2025
National rank
#178
Up 12 places from #190 vs FY2025
Rank in Washington
#6
3.0% of Washington NIH funding
Awards · PIs
70
82 investigators · 17 new projects
NIH funding trend, FY2022–FY2026
Washington State University received $193.1M in NIH awards over these five fiscal years. Annual funding moved −12.6% from FY2022 to FY2026. Its best national rank in the period was #158 (FY2024).
NIH institutes funding Washington State University, FY2026
18 NIH institutes and centers administered awards here in FY2026. The largest, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), accounted for 16.8% of the institution's NIH funding across 14 awards.
- NIAID · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases$6.1M · 16.8%
14 awards · vs FY2025: +120.3%
- NIDA · National Institute on Drug Abuse$5.0M · 13.7%
8 awards · vs FY2025: +37.8%
- NIA · National Institute on Aging$4.7M · 12.9%
5 awards · vs FY2025: +37.1%
- NIAAA · National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism$4.0M · 11.1%
6 awards · vs FY2025: +96.2%
- NIGMS · National Institute of General Medical Sciences$3.9M · 10.8%
11 awards · vs FY2025: −0.0%
- NICHD · Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development$3.2M · 8.6%
7 awards · vs FY2025: −13.2%
- NCI · National Cancer Institute$2.4M · 6.7%
3 awards · vs FY2025: +39.7%
- NIMH · National Institute of Mental Health$1.6M · 4.3%
3 awards · vs FY2025: −25.5%
- NCCIH · National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health$1.5M · 4.1%
1 award · vs FY2025: —
- NINR · National Institute of Nursing Research$1.0M · 2.7%
2 awards · vs FY2025: +144.7%
Also: NINDS $781K · NHLBI $583K · NIAMS $542K · NIDDK $514K · NIEHS $325K · NIBIB $187K · NIMHD $87K · NEI $44K
Award mechanism mix
Share of NIH award dollars by activity-code family in FY2026, with the FY2022 share for comparison. R01-equivalent research grants were 48.0% of funding.
- R01-equivalent48.0% · FY22 50.0%
- Other research (R)24.2% · FY22 22.5%
- Centers & program projects (P)14.0% · FY22 11.6%
- Cooperative agreements (U)5.9% · FY22 8.8%
- Other4.4% · FY22 0.6%
- Institutional training (T)2.0% · FY22 3.0%
- Career development (K)0.9% · FY22 3.2%
- Fellowships (F)0.5% · FY22 0.4%
Top activity codes, FY2026
| Code | Awards | Funding | Share | Average award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R01 | 32 | $17.0M | 46.4% | $531K |
| R35 | 9 | $3.1M | 8.5% | $346K |
| P01 | 1 | $2.8M | 7.6% | $2.8M |
| U01 | 3 | $2.2M | 5.9% | $725K |
| P60 | 1 | $1.8M | 4.9% | $1.8M |
| OT2 | 1 | $1.6M | 4.4% | $1.6M |
| R21 | 5 | $1.6M | 4.4% | $319K |
| RM1 | 1 | $1.5M | 4.1% | $1.5M |
| R33 | 2 | $1.4M | 3.9% | $705K |
| T32 | 2 | $733K | 2.0% | $367K |
| R00 | 3 | $722K | 2.0% | $241K |
| P30 | 1 | $593K | 1.6% | $593K |
Largest FY2026 awards
The biggest single award records by FY2026 dollars. Each links to its NIH RePORTER project page.
- Natives Engaged in Alzheimer's Research (opens NIH RePORTER)
5P01AG066584-05 · NIA
$2.8MP01
- CENTER FOR RESEARCH IN EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES- EAST AND CENTRAL AFRICA (opens NIH RePORTER)
2U01AI151799-06 · NIAID
$1.9MU01
- Native Center for Alcohol Research and Education (opens NIH RePORTER)
2P60AA026112-06 · NIAAA
$1.8MP60
- Promoting Community Wellbeing Through Indigenous Science and Healing (opens NIH RePORTER)
3OT2DA061134-01S2 · NIDA
$1.6MOT2
- Neuroresilience with Natural Products: a Path to Improving Whole Person Health (opens NIH RePORTER)
1RM1AT013315-01 · NCCIH
$1.5MRM1
- Elucidating the Role of Tryptophan Hydroxylase 1 in Neuroendocrine Prostate Cancer (opens NIH RePORTER)
4R01CA279528-03 · NCI
$1.4MR01
Recently started projects
The latest new (Type 1) FY2026 awards by notice date, out of 17 new projects NIH funded here this year.
- Daridorexant for the treatment of sleep amongst those with an alcohol use disorder using the addictions neuroclinical assessment framework (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01AA033274-01 · NIAAA · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$689KR01
- LncRNA H19 in Impairing Embryonic Muscle Development due to Maternal Obesity (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01HD117982-01A1 · NICHD · Notice Sep 4, 2026
$582KR01
- Impact of gastrointestinal and systemic inflammation on colonization with extended-spectrum cephalosporin-resistant Enterobacterales (ESCrE) in children (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R21AI197019-01A1 · NIAID · Notice Aug 24, 2026
$323KR21
- Nurse-Delivered Brief Pain Relief Skills Treatment in Rural Communities (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01NR022262-01 · NINR · Notice Aug 20, 2026
$621KR01
- Connecting Generations for Native American Wellbeing (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R21AG098710-01A1 · NIA · Notice Aug 14, 2026
$390KR21
- ZBP1 signaling in RSV triggered host defense and pathogenesis (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01AI198969-01 · NIAID · Notice Aug 5, 2026
$619KR01
Other NIH-funded institutions in Washington
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of WashingtonSeattle, WA | $517.1M |
| 2 | Fred Hutchinson Cancer CenterSeattle, WA | $332.3M |
| 3 | Seattle Children's HospitalSeattle, WA | $113.1M |
| 4 | Allen InstituteSeattle, WA | $70.0M |
| 5 | Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia MasonSeattle, WA | $57.5M |
| 6 | Washington State UniversityPullman, WA | $36.6M |
| 7 | Pacific Northwest National LaboratoryRichland, WA | $19.1M |
| 8 | Institute for Systems BiologySeattle, WA | $11.7M |
Nearby in the national ranking
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 175 | Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoChicago, IL | $37.0M |
| 176 | University of California, RiversideRiverside, CA | $36.9M |
| 177 | Battelle Centers for Public Health Research and EvaluationColumbus, OH | $36.6M |
| 178 | Washington State UniversityPullman, WA | $36.6M |
| 179 | National Jewish HealthDenver, CO | $36.5M |
| 180 | San Diego State UniversitySan Diego, CA | $36.4M |
| 181 | La Jolla Institute for ImmunologyLa Jolla, CA | $33.9M |
Similar universities and medical schools
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 172 | Texas A&M University Health Science CenterCollege Station, TX | $37.9M |
| 173 | University of California, Santa CruzSanta Cruz, CA | $37.9M |
| 174 | Florida International UniversityMiami, FL | $37.7M |
| 176 | University of California, RiversideRiverside, CA | $36.9M |
| 178 | Washington State UniversityPullman, WA | $36.6M |
| 180 | San Diego State UniversitySan Diego, CA | $36.4M |
| 182 | Brandeis UniversityWaltham, MA | $33.4M |
About these numbers
Source: the public NIH RePORTER API, refreshed October 16, 2026. See our data methodology and the guide to reading NIH funding rankings by university.
- Who is countedAwards made to NIH recipient organization code 9082001. A university's medical school, affiliated hospital, or other campuses can be separate NIH recipients with their own totals.
- What is countedTotal award amount (direct plus indirect) obligated in each fiscal year for grants, cooperative agreements, training awards, SBIR/STTR, and R&D contracts. Subprojects, intramural research, and interagency agreements are excluded.
- InstitutesEach award is credited in full to its administering institute, even when other institutes co-fund it.
- SubawardsNIH reports the prime recipient only, so research this institution performs under another organization's grant is not included here.